Pasta with Garlicky Dark Greens (delicious)

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Pasta with Garlicky Dark Greens

 

1 to 2 lbs. dark greens like turnip, mustard, kale, chard and or collards

1/2 to 1 lb. pasta, penne works well

1/4 c. olive oil

4 chopped garlic cloves

1-1/2 Tbsps. capers, mashed

1/4 to 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes

salt and pepper

 

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. As the water is coming to a boil wash the

greens well, chop into bite size pieces, add to boiling water for about 8

minutes. Remove the greens with a slotted spoon, drain and set aside. Add the

pasta to the same water and cook till done. Keep about 1/4 cup of the pasta

water to add to the greens mix after it is cooked.

Sauté the garlic in the olive oil, add mashed capers and press as it almost

dissolves into the oil. Add the pepper flakes and greens. Only cook for another

2 minutes, just until hot. Mix with pasta in a large bowl and serve right away.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

This sounds yummy! I have some kale I need to use up, I think I'll

try this for lunch tomorrow! Thanks for sharing!

Jann

 

Myrtle Killian <myrtleskies wrote:

> Pasta with Garlicky Dark Greens

> 1 to 2 lbs. dark greens like turnip, mustard, kale, chard and or

collards

> 1/2 to 1 lb. pasta, penne works well

> 1/4 c. olive oil

> 4 chopped garlic cloves

> 1-1/2 Tbsps. capers, mashed

> 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes

> salt and pepper

>

> Bring a large pot of water to a boil. As the water is coming to a

boil wash the greens well, chop into bite size pieces, add to boiling

water for about 8 minutes. Remove the greens with a slotted spoon,

drain and set aside. Add the pasta to the same water and cook till

done. Keep about 1/4 cup of the pasta water to add to the greens mix

after it is cooked.

> Sauté the garlic in the olive oil, add mashed capers and press as

it almost dissolves into the oil. Add the pepper flakes and greens.

Only cook for another 2 minutes, just until hot. Mix with pasta in a

large bowl and serve right away.